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US-6552 Weather Henry Ford Genesys Heliport

Grand Blanc, MichiganElevation 885 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFNT · 6 NM NW · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFNT
WIND
200@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 46 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 62/41 N 6 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 60/46 E 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/53 S 8 kt – 2%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms 72/52 SW 10 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 69/52 SSW 5 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 68/54 SSE 7 kt – 25%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 65 SSW 8 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 0350Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6552. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
885 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1201Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Henry Ford Genesys Heliport is in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Field elevation 885 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPAT HOOVER
Manager phone989-239-7663
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6552
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8909, -83.6419
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6552 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-07-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C206 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6552 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFNT (6 NM NW, VFR).

KFNT Bishop International Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KPTK Oakland County International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KCFS Tuscola Area Airport
35 NM N
VFR
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KYIP Willow Run Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
40 NM S
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ALL HEL APCH/DEP RTE OPS ARE CONDUCTED ON A 020-310 DEGS CLKWS EGRESS HDG USING THE CNTR OF THE HELIPAD AS A REF POINT; THE LDG AREA IS LTD TO PVT USE, DAY/VFR, SINGLE HEL WI EACH SAFETY AREA; NGT HOP ARE NOT RCMDD UNLESS THE TKOF/LDG AREA & WIND INDCR ARE LGTD.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6552 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6552 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6552. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6552 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6552. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6552?
US-6552 sits at 885 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6552?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.